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Product Format
freeze-dried
Type Strain
yes
(type strain of Monascus vitreus)
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
taxonomy
Medium
ATCC® Medium 28: Emmons' modification of Sabouraud's agar
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30.0°C
Name of Depositor
CBS
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--CBS<<--R. Nakazawa (Monascus from Konyuhu II) <<--- K. Sato
Isolation
Konyuhu II, Formosa
References
Hawksworth DL, Pitt JI. A new taxonomy for Monascus species based on cultural and microscopical characters. Aust. J. Bot. 31: 51-61, 1983.
Sato K. Classification of oriental Monascus. Bull. Agric. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 12: 583-586, 1936.